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Hikayat Abi al-Qasim

Author : Selove Emily Selove
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474411584
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Hikayat Abi al-Qasim written by Selove Emily Selove and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hikayat Abu al-Qasim, probably written in the 11th century by the otherwise unknown al-Azdi, tells the story of a gate-crasher from Baghdad named Abu al-Qasim, who shows up uninvited at a party in Isfahan. Dressed as a holy man and reciting religious poetry, he soon relaxes his demeanour, and, growing intoxicated on wine, insults the other dinner guests and their Iranian hometown. Widely hailed as a narrative unique in the history of Arabic literature, a ikA yah also reflects a much larger tradition of banquet texts. Painting a picture of a party-crasher who is at once a holy man and a rogue, he is a figure familiar to those who have studied the ancient cynic tradition or other portrayals of wise fools, tricksters and saints in literatures from the Mediterranean and beyond. This study therefore compares a ikA yah, a mysterious text surviving in a single manuscript, to other comical banquet texts and party-crashing characters, both from contemporary Arabic literature and from Ancient Greece and Rome.

Hikayat Abi al-Qasim

Author : Selove Emily Selove
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474402321
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Hikayat Abi al-Qasim written by Selove Emily Selove and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hikayat Abu al-Qasim, probably written in the 11th century by the otherwise unknown al-Azdi, tells the story of a gate-crasher from Baghdad named Abu al-Qasim, who shows up uninvited at a party in Isfahan. Dressed as a holy man and reciting religious poetry, he soon relaxes his demeanour, and, growing intoxicated on wine, insults the other dinner guests and their Iranian hometown. Widely hailed as a narrative unique in the history of Arabic literature, a ikA yah also reflects a much larger tradition of banquet texts. Painting a picture of a party-crasher who is at once a holy man and a rogue, he is a figure familiar to those who have studied the ancient cynic tradition or other portrayals of wise fools, tricksters and saints in literatures from the Mediterranean and beyond. This study therefore compares a ikA yah, a mysterious text surviving in a single manuscript, to other comical banquet texts and party-crashing characters, both from contemporary Arabic literature and from Ancient Greece and Rome.

Ḥikāyat Abī Al-qas̄im

Author : Emily Selove
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781474418782
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book Ḥikāyat Abī Al-qas̄im written by Emily Selove and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study compares 'Ḥikāyat', a mysterious text surviving in a single manuscript, to other comical banquet texts and party-crashing characters, especially from ancient Greece and Rome.

The Islamic Context of The Thousand and One Nights

Author : Muhsin J. al-Musawi
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 023151946X
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book The Islamic Context of The Thousand and One Nights written by Muhsin J. al-Musawi and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-13 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating study, Muhsin J. al-Musawi shows how deeply Islamic heritage and culture is embedded in the tales of The Thousand and One Nights (known to many as the Arabian Nights) and how this integration invites readers to make an Islamic milieu. Conservative Islam dismisses The Thousand and One Nights as facile popular literature, and liberal views disregard the rich Islamic context of the text. Approaching the text with a fresh and unbiased eye, al-Musawi reads the tales against Islamic schools of thought and theology and recovers persuasive historical evidence to reveal the cultural and religious struggle over Islam that drives the book's narrative tension and binds its seemingly fragmented stories. Written by a number of authors over a stretch of centuries, The Thousand and One Nights depicts a burgeoning, urban Islamic culture in all its variety and complexity. As al-Musawi demonstrates, the tales document their own places and periods of production, reflecting the Islamic individual's growing exposure to a number of entertainments and temptations and their conflict with the obligations of faith. Aimed at a diverse audience, these stories follow a narrative arc that begins with corruption and ends with redemption, conforming to a paradigm that concurs with the sociological and religious concerns of Islam and the Islamic state. By emphasizing Islam in his analysis of these entertaining and instructional tales, al-Musawi not only illuminates the work's consistent equation between art and life, but he also sheds light on its underlying narrative power. His study offers a brilliant portrait of medieval Islam as well, especially its social, political, and economic institutions and its unique practices of storytelling.

Structures of Avarice

Author : Fadwá Mālṭī Dūǧlās
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004074859
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Structures of Avarice written by Fadwá Mālṭī Dūǧlās and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1985 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 32

Author : Abū Jaʿfar Muḥammad ibn Jarīr al-Ṭabarī
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780887060588
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 32 written by Abū Jaʿfar Muḥammad ibn Jarīr al-Ṭabarī and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 20 years' caliphate of al-Maʾmūn began as a stormy period in Middle Eastern history; after the comparatively peaceful reign of his father Hārūn al-Rashīd, the caliphate was plunged into violent civil warfare in both Iraq and Arabia, involving the sons of al-Rashīd, rivals for the supreme authority, and various other sectarian rebels and aspirants for power. Yet once peace was secured and the caliphate lands united once more, al-Maʾmūn's reign settled down into one of the most exciting and innovative of the mediaeval caliphate. The Caliph himself was a highly cultivated man who possessed a keen intellectual curiosity and who interested himself in the practical sciences, astronomy and mathematics. He also encouraged the translating of Greek philosophical, scientific and medical works from Greek and Syriac into Arabic and involved himself in theological controversies in which the dialectical techniques of the Greek thinkers were to figure. Ṭabarī's history of this period constitutes a prime source for political and military history. His racy and vivid style, including many verbatim conversations and documents, brings the Caliphate of al-Maʾmūn very much alive. A discounted price is available when purchasing the entire 39-volume History of al-Ṭabarī set. Contact SUNY Press for more information.

The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 32

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Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791497208
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 32 written by and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 20 years' caliphate of al-Maʾmūn began as a stormy period in Middle Eastern history; after the comparatively peaceful reign of his father Hārūn al-Rashīd, the caliphate was plunged into violent civil warfare in both Iraq and Arabia, involving the sons of al-Rashīd, rivals for the supreme authority, and various other sectarian rebels and aspirants for power. Yet once peace was secured and the caliphate lands united once more, al-Maʾmūn's reign settled down into one of the most exciting and innovative of the mediaeval caliphate. The Caliph himself was a highly cultivated man who possessed a keen intellectual curiosity and who interested himself in the practical sciences, astronomy and mathematics. He also encouraged the translating of Greek philosophical, scientific and medical works from Greek and Syriac into Arabic and involved himself in theological controversies in which the dialectical techniques of the Greek thinkers were to figure. Ṭabarī's history of this period constitutes a prime source for political and military history. His racy and vivid style, including many verbatim conversations and documents, brings the Caliphate of al-Maʾmūn very much alive. A discounted price is available when purchasing the entire 39-volume History of al-Ṭabarī set. Contact SUNY Press for more information.

Baghdad

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674727789
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Baghdad written by and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-18 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baghdad: The City in Verse captures the essence of life lived in one of the world’s great enduring metropolises. In this unusual anthology, Reuven Snir offers original translations of more than 170 Arabic poems—most of them appearing for the first time in English—which represent a cross-section of genres and styles from the time of Baghdad’s founding in the eighth century to the present day. The diversity of the fabled city is reflected in the Bedouin, Muslim, Christian, Kurdish, and Jewish poets featured here, including writers of great renown and others whose work has survived but whose names are lost to history. Through the prism of these poems, readers glimpse many different Baghdads: the city built on ancient Sumerian ruins, the epicenter of Arab culture and Islam’s Golden Age under the enlightened rule of Harun al-Rashid, the bombed-out capital of Saddam Hussein’s fallen regime, the American occupation, and life in a new but unstable Iraq. With poets as our guides, we visit bazaars, gardens, wine parties, love scenes (worldly and mystical), brothels, prisons, and palaces. Startling contrasts emerge as the day-to-day cacophony of urban life is juxtaposed with eternal cycles of the Tigris, and hellish winds, mosquitoes, rain, floods, snow, and earthquakes are accompanied by somber reflections on invasions and other catastrophes. Documenting the city’s 1,250-year history, Baghdad: The City in Verse shows why poetry has been aptly called the public register of the Arabs.

Poetics, Politics and Protest in Arab Theatre

Author : Masud Hamdan
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1837641943
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book Poetics, Politics and Protest in Arab Theatre written by Masud Hamdan and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights the merit of the Syrian playwrights, Durayd Lahham and Muhammad al-Maghout, whose plays are representative of the Arab theatrical realisation, in general, and Syrian protest plays, in particular. This book portrays their works that combine art with politics, lower class-consciousness and identity with Pan-Arab nationalism.

Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature

Author : Julie Scott Meisami
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415185714
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature written by Julie Scott Meisami and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1998 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference work covers the classical, transitional and modern periods. Editors and contributors cover an international scope of Arabic literature in many countries.

Counsel for Kings: Wisdom and Politics in Tenth-Century Iran

Author : L. Marlow
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748696997
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)

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Book Synopsis Counsel for Kings: Wisdom and Politics in Tenth-Century Iran by : L. Marlow

Download or read book Counsel for Kings: Wisdom and Politics in Tenth-Century Iran written by L. Marlow and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the Counsel for Kings as an illuminating commentary on the milieu and polity in which it was written and as a composition that seeks to persuade by drawing allusions between the diverse repertoire of wisdom literature available to the author and his audience and the circumstances of the author’s time and place.

Counsel for Kings: Wisdom and Politics in Tenth-Century Iran

Author : Louise Marlow
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748696911
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Counsel for Kings: Wisdom and Politics in Tenth-Century Iran written by Louise Marlow and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the Counsel for Kings as an illuminating commentary on the milieu and polity in which it was written and as a composition that seeks to persuade by drawing allusions between the diverse repertoire of wisdom literature available to the author and his audience and the circumstances of the author's time and place.

Recognition in the Arabic Narrative Tradition

Author : Philip F Kennedy
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474413730
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Recognition in the Arabic Narrative Tradition written by Philip F Kennedy and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Aristotle, a well-crafted recognition scene is one of the basic constituents of a successful narrative. It is the point when hidden facts and identities come to light-in the classic instance, a son discovers in horror that his wife is his mother and his children are his siblings. Aristotle coined the term 'anagnorisis' for the concept. In this book Philip F. Kennedy shows how 'recognition' is key to an understanding of how one reads values and meaning into, or out of, a story. He analyses texts and motifs fundamental to the Arabic literary tradition in five case studies: the Qur'an; the biography of Muhammad; Joseph in classical and medieval re-tellings; the 'deliverance from adversity' genre and picaresque narratives.

Persian Historiography across Empires

Author : Sholeh A. Quinn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108901700
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Persian Historiography across Empires written by Sholeh A. Quinn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Persian served as one of the primary languages of historical writing over the period of the early modern Islamic empires of the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals. Historians writing under these empires read and cited each other's work, some moving from one empire to another, writing under different rival dynasties at various points in time. Emphasising the importance of looking beyond the confines of political boundaries in studying this phenomenon, Sholeh A. Quinn employs a variety of historiographical approaches to draw attention to the importance of placing these histories not only within their historical context, but also historiographical context. This comparative study of Persian historiography from the 16th-17th centuries presents in-depth case analyses alongside a wide array of primary sources written under the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals to illustrate that Persian historiography during this era was part of an extensive universe of literary-historical writing.

Abbasid Studies IV

Author : Monique Bernards
Publisher : Gibb Memorial Trust
ISBN 13 : 0906094984
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Abbasid Studies IV written by Monique Bernards and published by Gibb Memorial Trust. This book was released on 2013-12-13 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after their successful revolution in 750 AD, the Abb?sids supplanted the Umayyad dynasty, built the new city of Baghdad, Iraq which became the capital of the Islamic Empire. The civilization that the Abb?sids helped to create carried forth the torch of knowledge lit by ancient Greece, Rome, Byzantium, and Persia. Adding many of their own unique contributions, the Abb?sid dynasty left an indelible mark on the history of humankind. This current selection of ?Abb?sid Studies presents a colourful mosaic of new research into classical Arabic texts that sheds light on significant historical, political, cultural and religious aspects of the ?Abb?sid era and provides insight into how the fundamentals of philology are shaped. Wonderful vistas of ancient dreams open up while ?Abb?sid armies clatter and collide; images are conjured of murderous caliphs, foreign looking littérateurs and talking objects. We see a lively self portrait of a scholar struggling with the presentation of his own image and a Persian courtier on exploratory missions around the globe obtaining eyewitness testimony of the wonders of the world. We learn of magic pools, all-seeing mirrors, the kidnapping of a lute-playing shepherd; a Baghdadi party-pooper at an Isfahani social gathering monopolising all participants with an amazing speech until the narrator drunkenly passes out on the floor, and much more. ?Abb?sid Studies IV is the latest contribution to the new series of The Occasional Papers of the School of ?Abb?sid Studies. The contributors to this book are David Bennett, Amikam Elad, Antonella Ghersetti, Joseph Lowry, Letizia Osti, Ignacio Sanchez, Emily Selove, John Turner, Johan Weststeijn, and Travis Zadeh.

The Mediaeval Islamic Underworld

Author : Clifford Edmund Bosworth
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004043923
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book The Mediaeval Islamic Underworld written by Clifford Edmund Bosworth and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1976 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Encyclopaedia of Islam

Author : H. A. R. Gibb
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004106338
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopaedia of Islam written by H. A. R. Gibb and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1996 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oleg Grabar, 'Michael Meinecke and His Last Book.' Thomas Leisten, 'Mashhad al-Nasr: Monuments of War and Victory in Medieval Islamic Art.' Jere L. Bacharach, 'Marwanid Umayyad Building Activities: Speculations on Patronage.' Nuha N.N. Khoury, 'The Meaning of the Great Mosque of Cordoba in the Tenth Century.' Nasser Rabbat, 'Al-Azhar Mosque: An Architectural Chronicle of Cairo's History.' Howyda N. Al-Harithy, 'The Complex of Sultan Hasan in Cairo: Reading between the Lines.' Michael Cooperson, 'Baghdad in Rhetoric and Narrative.' Aptullah Kuran, 'A Spatial Study of Three Ottoman Capitals: Bursa, Edirne, and Istanbul.' Filiz aĥman and Zeren Tanindi, 'Remarks on Some Manuscripts at the Topkapi Palace Treasury in the Context of Ottoman-Safavid Relations.' Yildirim Yavuz, 'The 1922-26 Restoration Project of the Masjid al-Aqsa by Mimar Kemalettin.' Anthony Welch, 'A Medieval Center of Learning in India: The Haus Khas in Delhi.' Alpay zdural, 'On Interlocking Similar or Corresponding Figures and Ornamental Patterns of Cubic Equations.'